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to * to i 19M76 15.77 I i lit Ii 0 "T . . • CL lit 137473 J 1 ...» i*-*- * * (US^5>**" 10 May 1955 SUBPROJECT 35 OF PROJECT MiyJLTRA U Subproject 35 as approved by the DGI-on 15 January 1,955 contemplated a financial contribution of $125, 000 to the participate in the construction of a new. research wing to cost $3, 000, 000 exclusive of furnishings and equipment. - 'Agency funds will be transmitted will result being made available for Agency-sponsored research involving covert biological and chemical techniques of warfare^ . B «z. with CIA 2 . At that time (15 January 1955) encouragement indicated a willingness to contribute $500,000 to the construc- tion fund. The building fund was to have been raised as follows: 8 of which $1, 000, 000 - ..Contributed by 250, 000 - Donation from $125, 000 to be supplied by CIA 1,250,000 - Matching funds under Public Law 221 equal -8^ 8 to the amount of the two above contributions $3,000,000 - TOTAL ^ 3. Since it now appears that the expected contribution by ffijjfjBit will not be forthcoming, permission is requested to increase the Agency’s contribution by $250, 000 which will result in a financial situation as- follows: $1,000, 000 - Contributed by 500*000 - Donation from $375, 000 supplied by CIA 1, 500, 000 - Matching funds under Public Law 221 equal to the amount of the two above contributions -8 including „ Q $3,000,000 - TOTAL 4, The Agency's contribution would thus total $375,000. This investment, together with the equal sum resulting from matched funds, is fully justified in the opinion of TSS for reasons which will be explained by WSSKHlfr — C. Wt&£S& Chief, TSS, and Dr. Sidney Gottlieb, Chief, TSS /Chemical Division. The scope of Subproject 35 has not changed since the Director originally approved a request by TSS for permission to spend $125, 000 of available > '£? /A* 7^ .’h 1 -’I .// 'S 7^4' •vitv of: